Helmet or No Helmet, Not a debate! A simple do you wear always or sometimes.

[Slingah]

After reading this thread and putting a few miles on the 6 I went and bought a full faced Arai. This bike is big and powerful I didn't feel right wearing a half helmet anymore.
Great posts in this thread. Makes you think.

[CaptRob]

Anyone with experience with Schuberth C3 (I think) flip helmet? I am feeling closed in in my Shoei Quest. Their communication looks better than the Chatterbox too.

[Kurare79]

@CptRob: My wife and i both do have the Schuberth C3 Pro with the communication system (SRC-System). Compared to our previous Helmets from HJC there are big differences in quality (but also in price).

What speaks for the Schuberth:

+ very silent helmet compared to the previous
+ high processing and better materials
+ easy to handle with one hand flip helmet
+ integrated anti polarized sun shield
+ integrated very good working communication system with good speaking quality
+ integrated pin lock visor (don't know the english word, i mean the thing that keeps away mist in the cold)

- price, but it's worth it (i paid about 1300US-$ incl. Tax (Helmet + SRC-System)

[smokinjoe187]

i to choose to wear a helmet,but not for me...for the people that count on me coming home every day.
i wear a vemar attivo modular helmet size xl,for my daily 60 mile commute.
it fits in my bag
had a shoie and a scorpian neither fit in the bag so they are gone.
i agree it should be a choice,which ever you do
ride safe

[CaptRob]

@CptRob: My wife and i both do have the Schuberth C3 Pro with the communication system (SRC-System). Compared to our previous Helmets from HJC there are big differences in quality (but also in price).

What speaks for the Schuberth:

+ very silent helmet compared to the previous
+ high processing and better materials
+ easy to handle with one hand flip helmet
+ integrated anti polarized sun shield
+ integrated very good working communication system with good speaking quality
+ integrated pin lock visor (don't know the english word, i mean the thing that keeps away mist in the cold)

- price, but it's worth it (i paid about 1300US-$ incl. Tax (Helmet + SRC-System)

How's the sound quality for music? Or do you only use it for communication?

[Kurare79]

How's the sound quality for music? Or do you only use it for communication?

I used it also for music before my F6B... but it's a rather mid range sound quality, compared to plugging some speakers directly into the ears from the ipod. The little speakers in the helmet seem to be optimized for speaking and they do a good job for this. I didn't used them again for music, since i have my F6B.

[FlatSixBagger]

never, unless required by law or it is raining.

[hiflyer]

Watch the slow mo of these guys heads bouncing off the pavement. No helmet....no brain. To each his own.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNFaAqS2f18

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwlZi...B9CBFF&index=6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Qi2s...9CBFF&index=16

[Ericb445]

Four months ago I voted "sometimes wear one"
I am wearing one full-time now, I lost a riding buddy last week to a 25 mph crash.
A car assumed that he was at a four way stop and pulled out and hit my buddy doing 25. Not one scratch on him but his head injury. Pronounced with no brain activity, they gave him a week to come around he never got better. Very sad story, a Newlywed now dead at 29 due to no helmet. Just sucks.

[CaptRob]

I try but, I rode to Ocala then Jax last Friday from Atl. I did take my DOT ½ and it was SO hot. I did put my ½ on. I know sweat is better than blood but, I figured most in Fla wear no helmet so ½ was better than nothing. I think summer is for night riding.